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Thinking of living at M28 1HY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Boothstown Methodist Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Salford Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salford City Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Tyldesley School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgewater School | Independent | 3.6 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M28 1HY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Boothsbank Park | 990 m | 8 |
| Golf | Mariott Worsley Park Golf Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Football | Boothstown Football Club | 330 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Boothsbank Pavilion | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Worsley Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Worsley Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby | St George's Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Salford City Roosters Rugby League Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | J13 Fitness | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Astley And Tyldesley Miner'S Welfare Institute | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Eccles RUFC | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pool of Live Boxing Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Archery | Spinners Mill Archery | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Motocross | Astley MX | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Peel Park Pump Track | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Walkden, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 301k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Cringle Barrow Close, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 993).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St Mary's Catholic High School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Patrick's RC High School (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (6.9 km) and Stretford Grammar School (10.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is MFG ESSO Queens Service Station, 700 m away, with Premier Boothstown Convenience Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Medical Practice (450 m), with Tims & Parker Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Garden is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Boothstown Village Hall is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Boothstown Royal British Legion the nearest pub (350 m).
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Vicars Hall Lane Village Green, 100 m away; for exercise, Gym 28 (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 19 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
30 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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